After a five hour standoff in Revelstoke, a man, allegedly wanted in connection with a Calgary homicide, died at the scene.

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) BC has been called to Revelstoke as per protocols, following the incident.

According to Staff Sgt. Annie Linteau, police pulled over a vehicle about 1:30 p.m. wanted in connection to an ongoing Calgary homicide investigation.

“Officers believe the driver matched the description of the person of interest wanted for questioning and considered armed and dangerous in connection with the Calgary investigation,” she stated in a release.

Officers set up containment around the vehicle, evacuated members of the public from neighbouring businesses, and a three block perimeter of the area was established.

Additional emergency response resources, including the Revelstoke Fire Rescue Service, were staged nearby to support the ongoing incident.

“The RCMP’s Southeast District Emergency Response Team was called in and they deployed a noise diversion device to elicit a response from the driver, and soon afterward officers approached the vehicle,” Linteau said. “Without incident, a lone male was located inside the vehicle with undetermined injuries.”

No shots were fired by police. BC Ambulance was called in and provided medical assistance.

The man succumbed to his injuries inside the vehicle — no one else was injured. Police will remain on scene throughout the evening.

The BC Coroner Service is working positively to confirm the identity of the deceased man and the exact cause of death.

RCMP continue to work with the Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit on this investigation.

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UPDATE: 10:24 p.m.

The Independent Investigations Office has been deployed to Revelstoke following a standoff between RCMP and a man in a silver vehicle. The police watchdog has yet to release any further details.

UPDATE: 6:41 p.m.

Following a loud bang, BC Ambulance was called to a blocked off area on Victoria Road in Revelstoke.

RCMP were heard telling residents the scene was now secure and emergency crews are in the process of leaving.

It’s unclear what happened following the loud noise and if anyone was injured.

Police have not officially commented on the situation.

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UPDATE: 4:15 p.m.

RCMP have surrounded a silver vehicle reportedly wanted in connection with a homicide in Calgary.

More than a dozen armed officers have surrounded the silver Toyota Corolla with Alberta plate BKW 1855.

That vehicle is connected to a man currently on the run from the Calgary Police Service.

According to a Calgary police press release, Mohammadali Darabi, 32, of Calgary, is being sought in connection with the death of his roommate, a man in his 20s who was found deceased Sunday afternoon.

“At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, police were called to a residence on the 2300 block of Oakmoor Drive S.W., after a man was found deceased inside the home by a family member,” writes the Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit.

“This death was initially being investigated as suspicious, but new details have led police to believe the incident was a homicide.”

Detectives believe Darabi left the residence on Oakmoor Drive Sunday afternoon and was last seen driving a silver-coloured, 2006 Toyota Corolla with Alberta plate BKW 1855.

BC RCMP have not yet confirmed the connection between the two incidents.

Witnesses on scene say police were yelling ‘Mohammad’ at the vehicle.

The man in the vehicle reportedly spent the night in Revelstoke and his credit card use alerted RCMP to his location.

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